Hair Care I ENJOY

Hola Bonitas! 

(I hope that's correct Spanish grammar!) I want to share my favorite hair care products with you that I have purchased time and time again. If they quit making any of these products, I'll be lost and maybe even shed a tear or two, lol. I hope you will try them out if you feel like your hair is in a rut or maybe you just don't love your current hair care products (which you should!). If you have used any of these in the past, or currently use some of these, please comment your thoughts below! I would love to hear what you think :) ....ENJOY! <3

First Things First: Shampoo & Conditioner

This is my favorite shampoo and conditioner, EVER! It's the SULFATE-FREE LUXURY SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER. I can't tell you how many people I've had hooked on this after trying mine. There are several different variations of this shampoo and conditioner to choose from depending on your hair type but let me tell you....they didn't name this stuff "Luxury Shampoo" for nothing! When you rinse your hair out, you will think it turned into silk. It's super concentrated and thick, so a little product goes a looong way! I use about a Dime size of product each time I wash my hair. 

More things to Enjoy:

*Tested on Hairdressers, Not animals! (Very important!)

*Made in the U.S.A. (Proud American here ;))

*Smells amazing! 

*Shampoo can double as a luxurious skin wash

*Conditioner can double as a shaving cream

*Sulfate-Free (*Tip*What you should also wash hair extensions with that are real hair, if you have them)

*Whitney Port loves it too! You can read about that here: http://whitneyport.celebuzz.com/2009/12/my-favorite-hair-products.php

You can only purchase Enjoy online or at a hair salon/select beauty supply stores because it is professional hair care. That being said, you will spend a pretty penny on this shampoo/conditioner but it will last you for many months, it's good for your hair and you will be addicted. No buyer's remorse here! It comes in a 10.1oz/300 ml bottle which sells for around $25 each or you can purchase the economy size 33.8oz for around $50 each. 

Second: Leave-In Conditioner

I think I have used this leave-in conditioner for about 8 years or so. The bad thing is that my hairdresser did tell me that this product is going to be discontinued :'( The last time I went to the beauty supply that normally carries it, it was no where to be found! I know of a couple supply stores that still carry it and of corse, there is always the internet. It's by Ecoly Formulas and it's called Tri-Wheat Leave-In Conditioner and Detangler. 

Why I love it:

*Smells amazing

*Designed for all hair types

*Natural ingredients such as wheat protein, walnut leaf extract and water lilly extract leave hair tangle free and eliminate static

*Helps prevent split ends

The Back-Up Plan

Luckily I have found a back-up, if or when my "go-to" vanishes. I got it as a sample from a hair salon and it's called, It's a 10. To be honest, I am more in love with the smell of this leave-in conditioner than I am the Tri-Wheat leave-in conditioner! It's a 10 smells like the perfume Ralph by Ralph Lauren! I'm sure many of you know that fragrance! It smells so fresh but has a hint of fruitiness as well. I am addicted to the scent of this stuff. It detangles hair just as well as my Holy Grail favorite above, so I will agree that it truly is a, "Miracle leave-in product!" 

What a Miracle Leave-In Product does:

*Repairs dry damaged hair

*Adds shine

*Smooths and controls frizz 

*Seals and protects hair color

*Flat iron spray and thermal protector 

*Detangles

*Stops hair breakage 

*Creates silkiness

*Enhances natural body

*Prevents split ends!

Whewww! That's a lot of action in one bottle. 

It's a 10 also has a Sulfate-free shampoo! This hair care line is next on my, "to try" list. I am not one to shy away from products that I already love. Once I love something, I stick with it but I am so impressed with this conditioner that I want to try more of this company's products! I will do an updated review/comparison on the shampoo & conditioner when my Enjoy runs out :)

I was going to include my favorite styling products in this blog (to go along with the hair theme) but I don't want to overwhelm you with the product and information already listed here. This would be too long and I don't want to bore you ;) Hopefully you look forward to my next bog that will be all about BIG, SEXY HAIR! 

Xoxo,

~Ashley

Don't Get Pinched!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY to my lovely ladies out there! Make sure you wear A LOT of Green so you don't accidentally get pinched (This happened to my Mom this morning...I didn't see her Green so I pinched her, HAHA). Here's my St. Patty's Day look. Hope everyone has a good time if you're going out tonight and be safe :)

FACE

*Moisturize 

*Lancome La Base Pro primer

*Make Up Forever HD Foundation in 120

*Maybelline Mineral Power concealer in Light 0-1

*Make Up Forever Duo Mat Powder in 202

*Smashbox Artificial Light Flash (Cheek highlight) 

*LORAC Spotlight powder highlighter in Perfectly Lit (Center of nose highlight)

*NARS Orgasm blush

EYES

*UDPP

*MAC Paint pot in Painterly 

*MAC Nylon e/s (Brow Highlight) 

*MAC Sumptuous Olive e/s (Crease & Bottom Lash Line)

*Urban Decay Acid Rain e/s (Lid)

*Make Up Forever Star Powder in 910 (Center of lid packed on over UD Acid Rain) 

*Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper

*Stila Major Major Lash mascara

*Ardell Invisiband lashes in Wispies 

LIPS

*MAC lipliner in Whirl

*MAC Viva Glam Gaga

Xoxo,

Ashley 

Requested Look: Tropical Paradise

I had a requested look from a friend for a tropical eye! I love getting requested looks from you, btw! So, if you want to request a look you can send it in a comment or in the request/"Ask me anything" box to the right :) I hope you guys like what I came up with :)

~Face~

*Moisturizer

*Hourglass Veil Fluid Foundation in No. 0 -Porcelain 

*Hourglass Oxygen mineral powder in No. 1

*Physicians Formula Happy Booster powder in Beige (Highlight for cheeks & nose)

*Physicians Formula Happy Booster blush in Rose

~Eyes~

*UDPP

*MAC Goldmine (Brow bone)

*MAC Gorgeous Gold (Lid)

*Shiseido Orange from Fire Sky palette (Outer 1/3 of lid) Any bright Orange will do!

*MAC Violet + Fuchsia (Crease & outer half of lower lash line)

*Kat Von D tattoo liner in Skater 

*Any Lime Green eyeshadow pigment (Inner 1/3 of lower lash line)

*Sephora eyeliner crayon in (White) 500 (Waterline)

*Stila Major Major lash mascara 

*Ardell demi lashes

~Lips~

*MAC Subculture Lipliner

*MAC Giddy Lipstick

Natural Light :)

Anybody planning a tropical paradise vacation or ever been on one? If so, where to?! Please share with us :)

Xoxo,
Ashley

FOTD: I've got the Blooz

....Not really. Not today! I've had a really wonderful day today. I hope the same for all of you too :) I just wanted to try a vibrant Blue look for you and since I used MAC's eye kohl in Blooz, I found the title appropriate :) Just as a heads up, here is what's coming up soon!

*Requested: Tropical Eye
*Requested: A look using MAC's Russian Red 
*Product reviews & swatches
*My Holy Grail Haircare products 

~Face~

*Moisturize

*Mary Kay Full-Coverage Foundation

*Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer

*Hourglass Oxygen powder

*LORAC liquid highlighter (Cheek bones)

*LORAC Spotlight powder highlight (Cheek bones & down center of nose)

*MAC Dollymix blush

~Eyes~

*Tape off the eye (regular wrapping tape) in an angle from outer lower lash line to where tip of eyebrow ends. This will give you the really sharp and clean edged eye :)

*UDPP

*MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

*MAC Brule (brow bone)

*Any baby Blue pigment on the lid

*MAC Deep Truth (crease) 

*(optional step) Add any Black to outer corner of crease to add more depth

*MAC Blooz eye kohl to line the upper and lower lash line

*Stila Major Major Lash mascara

~Lips~

*MAC Subculture lipliner

*MAC Cream Cup lipstick

*MAC Feeling Dreamy lipgloss 

Thanks for reading! Have a BRIGHT Blue day :) 

Xoxo,

Ashley

My Skin Moisturizing Secrets

Hi Everyone! 

I had a massage a while back and my masseuse paused in the middle of it and said, "What do you use to moisturize your skin? It is so soft and moisturized!" That statement coming from the mouth of a skincare professional was such a nice compliment. I could not believe that she could even tell the hydration status of my skin just from a massage! I guess it makes sense when I think about it but I was shocked. I was flattered that of the many massages she gives to people, she asked me what I used because she wanted to use it too. I almost felt like she should be telling me what to use but I must be doing something right. So, I'm going to share my secret moisturizing potions with you! Hahaha. By the way, it only consists of 3 products that are easily accessible. 

Step 1

The first two products are used in the shower. In the past I used a shower puff with a liquid body wash and could never fathom the idea of using bar soap....ewww! Lo and behold the bar soap has advanced for us Women :) I now use the Dove Go Fresh Burst Beauty Bar (I like "beauty bar" so much better than "soap") and I LOVE it! My favorite scent is the Nectarine and White Ginger. It's very tropical and fruity smelling.  Each bar contains 1/4 hydrating lotion. It leaves my skin so soft after I shower and I don't feel like I have residue left on my skin from the soap! I really recommend trying the beauty bar but if you find you don't like it or can't get up the nerve to try a bar soap, it does come in a liquid too. (Shown below)

Step 2

Next up: My shaving cream that isn't shaving cream. It's actually Olay Quench liquid body wash. I used to use the Skintimate shaving cream but I'll never go back after using this! A little goes a long way and the bottle is huge, so you'll have it for many shaves! It's very moisturizing, creamy, lathers well and smells really good  :)

Olay States: "Cleanse skin with a body wash that provides 24-hour moisturization, helps stop the cycle of dry skin, and reveals radiant, more beautiful skin after just one shower.
• Cleanse skin of dirt, oil and impurities
• Quench dry skin with moisturization 
• Contains two times the combined cleansers and moisturizers—and 25% less water—than the top-selling body wash!"

Step 3

Last but not least, we need something to lock in all this wonderful moisture! Olay comes to the rescue once again! I have used this lotion for-ev-er and it's the Olay Quench daily body lotion plus shimmer with cocoa butter. The key is to use this right after you get out of the shower (I <3 it)! They have the same one I use without the shimmer if you're not into that but it is so subtle I hardly notice it. Olay makes a scentless lotion too which is ideal to wear with perfume or for those sensitive to fragrance. They also offer several other formulas which include:

*Ultra Moisture Lotion
 Locks in moisture for 24 hours—and now comes without the shimmer

*Advanced Healing Intensive Lotion

 Formula that's clinically proven to help heal dry skin with 24 hour moisture

*Quench Plus Age Defying Body Lotion

An ideal daily moisturizer for body skin that has begun to show signs of aging—treats dullness, dry and rough texture, uneven elasticity and uneven color

*Quench Plus Firming Body Lotion

Intense moisturizing formula plumps and lifts surface skin cells for skin that is visibly firmer in as little as three weeks

The particular lotion that I use claims the following:

1 Use: Breathable moisture that lasts all day

1 Week: Skin is noticeably supple, fresh and radiant

1 Bottle: Moisturized skin with a radiant look is one of your best beauty accessories! 

Well stated on that last line Olay :) I completely agree! 

And there you have it! Our little secret to massage stopping hydrated skin! lol

Pass it on :) 

Xoxo,

Ashley

Green Eggs and Ham

Here's a look inspired by Dr. Seuss :)

"I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am"

--Dr. Seuss

~Eyes~

*UDPP

*MAC Brule 

*Any light Green pigment (Lid & inner 1/3 of bottom lash line))

*MAC Sumptuous Olive e/s (Crease)

*Any medium Green pigment (Crease)

*Stila Stay All Day eyeliner pen 

*Stila Major Major lash mascara 

*Ardell lashes  

*Sephora Collection Jumbo Pencil #510 (Outer 1/3 of bottom lash line)

~Face~

*The norm :)

*Cheeks: LORAC Soul mixed with some MAC Dollymix :) 

~Lips~

*MAC Subculture L/L

*MAC Viva Glam Gaga L/S

*MAC Feeling Dreamy L/G

My favorite sweatshirt! Forever 21

I was pointing to Cat and the Hat! :)

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities."

-- Dr. Seuss

Xoxo,

Ashley

The Look of Love

Hi Lovely Ladies!


I hope you all had a great Valentine's Day yesterday ;) Wether it was with your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, best friend, mom, dad, sister, brother...anyone who you love <3


I had a wonderful Valentine's Day with my boyfriend. He made me feel so special...and that's all us girls want, right? ;) We actually celebrated on Sunday because he gets home from work kinda late during the week. We went and seen that new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, "Just Go With It". It was a perfect romantic comedy for Valentine's Day. I would definitely recommend watching it if you want a good laugh and a light-hearted movie. Then we had dinner at this amazing Italian Bistro called, Raviolis...it's the best Italian food I've ever had! After that, we rented "The Social Network" and it was good too...interesting to see how Facebook was born. We wanted to rent, "Valentine's Day" but they were all taken :( Then yesterday after he came home from work he made us an amazing dinner that consisted of two appetizers-Mozzarella eggplant and also Artichokes with melty butter to dip them in...yummm! Then he made us chicken parmesan for our main meal. It was such a nice surprise and I definitely wasn't expecting all of that after his long day at work...I feel so lucky and very much loved :)

 Here was my "Look of Love" this Valentine's Day :)

Check out Minion in the background!!! LOL.....LOL :)

~Face~

*Clear Prep Fx Matte Foundation Primer and Anti-Acne Treatment

*Makeup Forever HD Foundation in120

*Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer

*MAC MSF in Light Medium

*MAC MSF in Deep Dark for contour 

*MAC Dollymix blush

*Victoria's Secret all-over powder in Candygirl as highlight on cheekbones

~Eyes~

*UDPP

*MAC Painterly paint pot (base)

*MAC Brule e/s (brow bone)

*MAC Buff-De-Buff e/s (crease)

*MAC Symmetry e/s (deepen crease color)

*MAC Naked Pigment (lid)

*MAC fluidline in Blacktrack for winged liner 

*Stila Major Major Lash Mascara 

*MAC false lashes

*MAC Embark e/s (outer 1/2 of bottom lash line)

~Lips~

*MAC Subculture lipliner

*MAC Creamcup lipstick

*MAC Standing Ovation lipglass

*MAC Viva Glam Gaga lipstick last to add a little kick! :)

Me & My Valentine!

What did you girls do for Valentine's Day??

This Blog is S.W.A.K. 

(Sealed With A Kiss!)

Xoxo,

Ashley